Phrases once common you rarely hear today

[i kne albert davy]

Somebodies just walked over my grave,
You don't look at the mantlepiece while you're poking the fire.

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

My old fella used to say, when something was no good or about one of us kids - "as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest"

 

[Vienna_70]

'Five and twenty to six' for 5.35.

My Gran, born in 1900, always said that, but I don’t ever remember anyone else saying it.

 

[Vienna_70]

Probably already been said, but I can't be arsed to check. Anyway, From fans of other clubs; "City have always been my second team". Now? We're about as popular as a fart in a lift.

There was that Littlewoods poster, who claimed he used to love going to Maine Road, but doesn’t enjoy trips to Etihad.

Nothing to do with the fact that our record at Etihad is far superior to what I was during the latter years in Moss Side, of course.

 

[jimharri]

There was that Littlewoods poster, who claimed he used to love going to Maine Road, but doesn’t enjoy trips to Etihad.

Nothing to do with the fact that our record at Etihad is far superior to what I was during the latter years in Moss Side, of course.

That's very cynical of you V.



Probably true, mind.

 

[Uwe Already]

Let's go to "The Outdoor" for some beers
He's mustard that lad
He's daft as a brush
"Where we going dad"? 'There and back to see how far it is"
Off to the park for a sit down on "a form"
The rains coming down like stair rods
She's got a face like: A wet weekend, a joiners thumb, a bastard on father's day,
He's as thick as a brick, a short end, a vicars foreskin

Read that in the voice of Sean Bean, makes it funnier - but Shirley it’s a blind joiner’s thumb? One that made me chuckle was “a face like the side view of a warthog's knackerbag“

 

[Uwe Already]

Thought of another one from my youth, if you have the shits real bad we used to say “I’ve got an arse like the Japanese flag” works better if you think of the rising sun war flag :D

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Its a knockout are doing a show near here next week, shall we go? That Stuart Hall is dead funny on the radio

 

[Stoned Rose]

I’m not having that “gay sex” has ever been an everyday phrase.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

No rush some time next week will do.

Would you like some help with your packing?

I love watching Liverpool on European nights with Toshack and Keegan.

The dogs called Woodbine, we take it out for a drag twice a day.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Hey Bob, looks liked nitet are gonna win the league again.
Edit: NEVER hear these days.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

1. How's the world treating you then?
Seldom

 

[SamTheGuru]

Struth/Strewth

Never been sure on the spelling.

 

[Kinkybyname]

typical City

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Bob's your uncle

A turn up for the books

Gawd Blimey

Stone the flipping crows

Keep your hair on

San fairy duck boards

All phrases my Cockney grandma used

 

[Franny 1234]

Not in my lifetime
A reference to a purple nosed,arrogant bully or Bald headed nonce.
I cant remember which one said it. CTID

 

[NPBlue]

'10 No.6 tipped please.'

'That'll be one and six, thanks'.

 

[man on the moon]

Just remembered another one....'Get Yer Boots On ( putting on a rubber)

 

[city2]

any old clothes

 

[Fat Larrys Band]

It's my round...

Last whispered by me, 30 years ago.